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1,131 More Trucks
That’s how many more trucks per month will be required to sustain south coast timber company operations after the Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad shuts down 120 miles of its line between Coquille and Eugene. Can someone remind me again of the logic of outsourcing highways to the private sector? Was the sterling example from…
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Truck Only Lanes
Via Planetizen, at least nine states are looking at truck-only lanes.
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Finally, Some Investment in Rail
From the Daily Journal of Commerce: “Vancouver port’s $100M rail project gets on track“
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The Right Way to Go?
Speaking of vans, I heard something recently at a meeting that I find very interesting: that UPS is changing their routing algorithms so that driver’s routes will exclusively use right-hand turns. Does anyone have a confirmed source for that?
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Cargo Trams
An interesting pilot in Amersterdam moves freight on the city’s tram (Streetcar) network. Apparently one of the keys is separate sidings for loading/unloading. Could it work here? For example, could Intel get product to PDX along with Light Rail corridor?